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A Detroit Sports BlogThu, 30 Jul 2015 04:38:39 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3J.D. Martinez hits longest HR in Comerica Park historyhttp://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/jd-martinez-longest-hr-comerica-park.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jd-martinez-longest-hr-comerica-park
http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/jd-martinez-longest-hr-comerica-park.html#commentsWed, 22 Jul 2015 02:45:04 +0000http://detroit4lyfe.com/?p=5190J.D. Martinez already held the record for the longest home run at Comerica Park as a visitor, and after his big fly in the third inning on Tuesday night against the Seattle Mariners, he now owns the longest home run at Comerica Park, period! Martinez hit it over the camera well in straight-away center!

J.D. Martinez has 27 home runs on the season. He has 50 HR since being released by the Astros and picked up by the Tigers which is … hey! They should trade him for the Astros! They’re in the playoff picture, right?

]]>http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/jd-martinez-longest-hr-comerica-park.html/feed0It’s not over yet for the Tigershttp://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/tigers-sell-buy-mlb-trade-deadline.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tigers-sell-buy-mlb-trade-deadline
http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/tigers-sell-buy-mlb-trade-deadline.html#commentsSat, 18 Jul 2015 15:59:03 +0000http://detroit4lyfe.com/?p=5185The Detroit Tigers’ dissipating loud roar turned into a mere yelp after Miguel Cabrera’s recent injury. The MVP candidate suffered a Grade 3 left calf strain earlier this month against the Toronto Blue Jays, putting him on the disabled list for the first time in his career and on the shelf for six weeks. Apart from being the league’s best pure hitter, Cabrera was renowned for his surprising athleticism and tremendous durability, so when Miggy walked off the field, the Tigers knew something was wrong. “When Miggy says he can’t play, it’s serious, because Miggy plays through anything,” Manager Brad Ausmus said.

Where does that leave the Tigers?

PUSHING FORWARD

Cabrera has repeatedly played hurt in the past. He has played maybe when he shouldn’t have, more times than anyone can count. There are a lot of ways for a player to get hurt while playing baseball, and they differ based on a lot of factors, rotator cuff and ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries when pitching, and so, so many leg injuries for batters. Cabrera’s injury will test Tigers’ playoff-race mettle, that’s for sure, and could determine whether or not they will buy at the trade deadline.

The calendar says the six-week point is August 15. However, the endpoint could well stretch into September, add this up in a minor league rehabilitation assignment and account for the chance that Cabrera, 32, doesn’t fully heal. It’s the apprehension game. Needless to say, the Tigers’ substitute hitters need to bring home the bacon despite Cabrera’s absence.

“We’re going to have to find a way to get it done without him,” Ausmus explained. “We still have a very good offense.”

When Victor Martinez went down for a whole month due to left knee soreness, the Tigers couldn’t pull through without him. If he were to get injured while playing at first base… yeah, no. The Tigers signed Marc Krauss and brought up Jefry Marte from Toledo to fill in the hole left at first base. Marte is only 24 and is an eight-year minor league veteran. His hitting is respectable, but he is a third baseman with only a handful of games at first base in the Arizona and the Texas League. What’s more, for as much as the Tigers need to endure without Cabrera’s offense, they will also miss his defense.

DEALING WITH INJURIES

Ausmus said injuries are part of the game, and unfortunately, it happened to one of the best players in baseball. Baseball players at all levels are vulnerable to injuries to just about any body part, and while there are techniques they can do to reduce risk, the lack of proper rest over a 162-game stretch causes even the best athletes to breakdown. It’s hard to expect a team to endure a season without an injury – or five.

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With less than a couple weeks away from the trade deadline, Detroit Tigers fans can only hope for a fast recovery for Cabrera and for the Tigers to grit their teeth through it and play strong in the upcoming games.

In other words, let’s hope they’re eating their Wheaties full of legal supplements!

]]>http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/tigers-sell-buy-mlb-trade-deadline.html/feed0Yoenis Cespedes’ bathroom break delays Tigers-Reds gamehttp://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/yoenis-cespedes-bathroom-break-delays-tigers-reds-game.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yoenis-cespedes-bathroom-break-delays-tigers-reds-game
http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/yoenis-cespedes-bathroom-break-delays-tigers-reds-game.html#commentsTue, 16 Jun 2015 11:13:59 +0000http://detroit4lyfe.com/?p=5161With former Tiger Brennan Boesch about to dig in against Anibal Sanchez in the top of the 3rd inning, the umps briefly called time to wait on the Tigers left fielder Yoenis Cespedes. After a little under a minute delay, Cespedes returned from the clubby, where he was presumably taking a shit or very long piss. Judging from the sweat, I’d guess growler, at least 4 wipes:

]]>http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/miguel-cabreras-failed-hidden-ball-trick.html/feed0Bert Blyleven rips Detroit, sets pants on firehttp://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/bert-blyleven-detroit-pants-on-fire.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bert-blyleven-detroit-pants-on-fire
http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/bert-blyleven-detroit-pants-on-fire.html#commentsSun, 12 Apr 2015 16:52:17 +0000http://detroit4lyfe.com/?p=5103During a rain delay of the Detroit Tigers’ opening series against the Minnesota Twins, which the Tigers swept easily, Minnesota Twins legend and announcer took some cheap, tired shots at the city of Detroit.

]]>http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/bert-blyleven-detroit-pants-on-fire.html/feed0Rod Allen Drinking Game 2015http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/rod-allen-drinking-game-2015-replace-fire-ball.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rod-allen-drinking-game-2015-replace-fire-ball
http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/rod-allen-drinking-game-2015-replace-fire-ball.html#commentsMon, 06 Apr 2015 03:04:29 +0000http://detroit4lyfe.com/?p=5093The Rod Allen Drinking Game was originally created by Big Al at the now-defunct Wayne Fontes Experience and has since been updated over the years by D4L (and one year at Walk Off Woodward). It has officially become cemented as a drunken-staple in the Detroit sports community. And it’s not just a brainless, alcoholic’s activity, either — there are things […]]]>

The Rod Allen Drinking Game was originally created by Big Al at the now-defunct Wayne Fontes Experience and has since been updated over the years by D4L (and one year at Walk Off Woodward). It has officially become cemented as a drunken-staple in the Detroit sports community. And it’s not just a brainless, alcoholic’s activity, either — there are things you can learn from playing. If your livers survived gaming experience in years past, put ’em to the test again in 2015.

As you may have heard, Rod Allen is slowly being phased out of the Detroit Tigers broadcast booth, for better (for your livers) or for worse. Rod will reportedly only work 79 games in 2015 and on at least two occasions there will be a crowded 3-man booth (Kirk Gibson and Jack Morris join the FSD family). So make sure you know when Rod’s working the booth and your fridge is stocked for the big fella. Make ’em count.

THE
ROD ALLEN
DRINKING GAME v6.0

*If Rod is working a game, you better be drinking — you only have 79 this year!

*If Rod is on national television, all drinks are doubled.
*If Rod is part of 3-man booth, throw your empty cans/bottles at the TV when they show the third guy (all due respect to Gibby and Jack Morris, but they’re ruining the RADG!)

* Before the game, decide on one of these commercials (Belle Tire, Little Caesars, Bernstein’s or Dr. Rahmani, ACE Hardware) and drink 3 each time the selected commercial comes on. Also drink three when a local/regional commercial comes on (H/T @TheCaseDogg)

1 DRINK ——————————————————

When Rod says the Tigers have the best fans in baseball, everyone must raise their beverage and take one drink (drink double if the Tigers are on the road).

When Rod says, “without question.”

When Rod responds to Mario by saying, “good point.”

When Rod says, “legit.”

When Rod says, “oh, for sure” or “no doubt”

When Rod makes any kind of reference to a player or his ability being “special.” (drink double if it’s about Cespedes’ arm)

When Rod starts a sentence with “for whatever reason” or “make no mistake.”

When Rod starts a sentence with “call me crazy, but…”

When Rod says “big fella” (drink double if he is referring to someone other than Miguel Cabrera or Yoenis Cespedes).

When Rod says “cheese” in reference to a pitch (drink double if Rod is actually talking about cheese).

When Rod says “look no further.”

When Rod does the “Belle Tire Pitch-by-Pitch.”

When Rod mentions a sponsor.

When Rod says “He got all of that!”

When Rod says “out of the gate”

When Rod mentions the Kinsler for Fielder trade (double if their commercial is mentioned or played)

2 DRINKS —————————————————

Whenever FOX shows a player who has a noticeable dip (chewing tobacco) in their mouth. Double if it is Justin Verlander. Triple (that’s 6, math fans) if a player is in the middle of putting it in. (H/T @TheCaseDogg)

Whenever A FOX Sports Detroit girl is shown or mentioned.

3 DRINKS —————————————————

When Rod calls Mario, “pahdnuh.”

When Rod says, “I see you _____!”

When Rod is shown in the booth, all players must yell, “I see you, Rod!” and drink 3.

When a player shows bunt and Rod mentions this as being a “good idea.”

When Rod defends the bullpen

When Rod says that a player or coach can “flat out” do something.

When Rod starts a sentence with “them boys.”

When Rod butchers a name (drink double if it’s a newcomer) (h/t @displacedtgrfan)

When Rod refers to Yoenis Cespedes by a nickname (drink double if it’s new)

When Rod classifies something as a “major league,” such as a hit or an at bat.

When Rod refers to an opposing player by a nickname (i.e. calls Felix Hernandez “King Felix”).

When Rod identifies a pitch as a “piece” (i.e. “change piece” or “slide piece”).

When Rod says that a hit was “majestic.”

When Rod wears hipster-chic black rimmed glasses.

When Rod refers to a players as “the absolute truth.”

When Rod says the phrase “professional hitter” or “professional pitcher.”

When Rod and Mario are wearing their FSN Detroit polos.

When Rod says, “filthy”

When Rod incorrectly answers the trivia question. (Drink double if he answers it correctly)

When Rod says that a pitcher has “easy gas.” (drink double if he talks about Justin Verlander’s dip in velocity)

When Rod talks about food (drink double if the Tigers are in Kansas City and Rod is talking about barbecue; finish your drink if Rod plugs a specific local restaurant)

When Rod plugs a ticket package or fan giveaway (drink double if it’s for the Red Wings, Lions, or Pistons)

When Rod says, “it’s better to be lucky than good.”

Whenever Rod reads the in game promo (double if it’s Tigers fantasy camp).

Whenever Rod says, “April in the D.” (triple if it is not April when said)

When the footage of Rod charging the mound in Japan is shown (15 if it’s only referenced).

When Rod mentions the “Rod Allen Drinking Game” on the air or on twitter. (Double if he mentions Detroit4lyfe)

THE GENERAL SILLINESS CLAUSE:

Two drinks may be had when Rod displays general silliness. This rule can be applied in group or in individual play and can be declared before the game or invoked when the silliness occurs. General silliness can be loosely interpreted, as that’s why it’s not technically part of the rules. Experienced players will recognize this activity, which can include stepping over the play-by-play with yelps, screams or any array of noises, use of non-words, abundant laughing, or appearing overly giddy.

*Play responsibly, my friends.

]]>http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/rod-allen-drinking-game-2015-replace-fire-ball.html/feed02015 Detroit Tigers preview: Color me F’ing skepticalhttp://detroit4lyfe.com/uncategorized/2015-detroit-tigers-preview-cardiac-cats-end-is-near.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2015-detroit-tigers-preview-cardiac-cats-end-is-near
http://detroit4lyfe.com/uncategorized/2015-detroit-tigers-preview-cardiac-cats-end-is-near.html#commentsSun, 05 Apr 2015 20:40:13 +0000http://detroit4lyfe.com/?p=5088How does a supposed eternal optimist create such a crass headline for a Detroit Tigers preview? Is this the same Bobby B who bet a friend the Tigers would win 80 games in 2003? (Bobby B lost that bet.) The Tigers are coming off their fourth straight AL Central championship; they still have a slugger named Miguel Cabrera in the middle of their lineup; they have starting pitchers named David Price, Anibal Sanchez and Justin Verlander; and an Ivy League skipper with a photographic memory is calling the shots — why so glum then, Debbie D? [Enter whiny baby voice] Because they were already supposed to have won the World Series, and they didn’t! Now I’m afraid that window is closing…

But seriously, for the first time in the better part of a decade, I’m not oozing with confidence going into Opening Day like I often unreasonably am. The Tigers arguably got worse while the Indians and White Sox enhanced their respective rosters. There’s also the defending AL pennant winners. This has the makings of one of the most competitive divisions in baseball this season. While the Tigers’ roster carries veterans who have “been there before”, the majority are also older and more likely to break down and/or diminish in production.

You should read the entire article, as I found myself nodding begrudgingly throughout, but here are the three paragraphs that hit me the hardest:

The most obvious parallel to draw is the 2007-11 Phillies, who also ran off a string of division titles by assembling the kind of rotation that seems outside the realm of possibility until you see it in action. Both the Tigers and the Phillies had as many as four Cy Young–quality starters, plus one of the half-dozen best position players in baseball, and a few other MVP-quality or near-MVP-quality position players besides. Both overcame shaky bullpens, and both were somewhat fortunate to hit their peak while the rest of the division was down.

The comparison starts to get scary when we consider what undid the Phillies. Their first-among-equals ace finally wore down and fell apart, while other key players left via trade or free agency, and still others aged out of their prime and became merely very good, and sometimes worse. And their farm systems, raided for prospects as trade fodder to bolster the team in the short term, were unable to provide adequate reinforcements. […]

As someone who spent a lot of time drinking alone and listening to Elliott Smith because of the 2012 Phillies, trust me when I tell you that when a team has that many thirtysomethings in its lineup, it’s very unlikely that nobody will get seriously hurt and that nobody will suffer a serious decline. Like any mechanism with so many moving parts, the human body wears down over time, and eventually reaches a point of no return. Most teams can deal with that happening to one guy, but when it’s three or four at once, there’s no turning back.

Ugh, I can’t imagine the Tigers losing one of their starters to serious injury, but even if everybody stays relatively healthy, there will still be at least a dozen games when names like Hernan Perez and Andrew Romine get penciled into the starting lineup behind Alfredo Simon. Those will be the games the Tigers will lose more than not and those will be the games, closed by Joe Nathan, that could cost them their fifth straight division.

Sure, there have been bigger problems in the history of Tigers fandom, but those are the present day stumbling blocks for almost-30-year-old fans who have yet to see their favorite baseball team win a World Series… punctuated by a flick of the horse’s chin.

That’s why they play the games, though, and I’ll be watching all the way. While previous teams have felt like deadbolt locks to win it all, they never did. Maybe it’s these dubious Tigers that finally get it done.

]]>http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/keith-olbermann-the-worst-justin-verlander.html/feed0Tigers trade Rick Porcello for Yoenis Cespedes and other partshttp://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/detroit-tigers-trade-rick-porcello-yoenis-cespedes-video.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=detroit-tigers-trade-rick-porcello-yoenis-cespedes-video
http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/detroit-tigers-trade-rick-porcello-yoenis-cespedes-video.html#commentsFri, 12 Dec 2014 00:34:20 +0000http://detroit4lyfe.com/?p=5014I very badly wanted Yoenis Cespedes when he came to the States a few years ago and this video is mostly why:

It might just be media talk, for the fans, for the Tigers fans who are already grieving, but I hope he’s being sincere — if Max Scherzer re-signs, I’ll feel a lot better about the Tigers’ chances in 2015. It’ll cost them a pretty penny, though.